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Doing Business God's Way

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Excellent Book. Dispells the myth that those not earning their living as professional "full-time ministers" are somehow second-class Christians. Erases line between spiritual and secular activities. God uses property to teach us priciples of responsibility, authority and hard work. Just like the parables of the talents and the minas, our ability and willingness to apply our creativity, ingenuity, perseverance and effort in handling the resources entrusted to us leads to greater responsibility in God's Kingdom. If you are looking for purpose in your work beyond merely earning another dollar... I highly recommend this book.

My father, brother and I work out of the same building. We studied Mr. Peacock's book together. The old principles he helps us remember and understand have been practical for our graphic design, network administration, and CPA businesses. DOING BUSINESS GOD'S WAY has changed the way we plan, purchase and hire. We highly recommend this book.

A friend gave me this book and it is one of the most annointed books I've read on this topic. I would recommend it to anyone interested in marketplace ministry.

I fully endorse all of the existing reviews on this book, and I'm eagerly awaiting the new edition. What delights me is how it brings together into an understandable whole so much from the Old and New Testaments. The parables of Jesus and many of his sayings suddenly take on a new life. As I read through it (I am on my 4th read - it definitely repays reading again and again), I keep having "lightbulb moments" all the way, and my second-hand copy is full of underlinings and exclamation marks. I lent it to my Bible Studies teacher and he was impressed, which is a high recommendation indeed. If I could have only one other book apart from the Bible to help me along the path, this would be IT. Way to go, Dennis!

This book is an excellent study on understanding how every person can "do business God's way." Don't feel that you have to be a business person to enjoy this book. It contains 12 life principles that if followed will empower you to discover and fulfill your destiny. I have used this book in small group studies for our Marketplace Ministries class and it is enjoyed by all and said to be very practical while theologically sound. It provokes questions and answers questions that you've always wondered about. A must read for every person that is unsure of God's business in their life.

Great book. A 'must have' for anyone truly desiring to steward resources as God intended.

Simplified from my old review:

Dennis Peacocke preaches and inserts notions in this book that are:

1) Dominionist (believes Man-kind can control and effect the redemption of creation)
2) Partial Preterist (discounts most future prophecy in Revelation, Daniel,Zechariah, etc. and believes God suceded the covenants He made with Israel)
3) Quotes and references Karl Marx (histories foremost communist and atheist- the irony is simply fantastic)

If you do not subscribe to these ideas and theologies; do not buy this book. If you practice historical-grammatical hermeneutics; do not buy this book. If you have been untainted by this extra-biblical and potentially dangerous teaching; do not buy this book.